Common Straight Pins #17 from Germany
Standard nickel-plated steel straight pins sized #17 for general sewing and crafting, with sharp points and smooth shafts for easy fabric penetration. Falls under HTS 7319.40.5050 as 'other pins of iron or steel' for hand use, separate from embroidery or specialized needles.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide detailed size specs (e.g
• #17 = 1-1/16 inch) in invoices to confirm hand-use classification
• Avoid bundling with safety pins in same shipment to prevent average duty rate issues
• Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel pins; source certificates of origin